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Posted: January 14, 2026 (1 day ago)

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PROGRAM ANALYST

Military Sealift Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$90,838 - $118,092

per year

Closes

January 20, 2026

GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves analyzing and supporting the operations of military ships, including managing budgets, overseeing contracts, and ensuring vessels are ready for missions.

You'll work with various Navy and government teams to coordinate logistics, security, and improvements for sea-going fleets.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in planning and budgeting for large-scale projects, especially in maritime or defense settings, who enjoys problem-solving and teamwork.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, including budget planning, programming, analysis, forecasting, and execution
  • Experience performing oversight of contract performance and ensuring compliance
  • Knowledge of commercial vessel practices, including American Bureau of Shipbuilding class requirements and their impact on ship readiness
  • Ability to analyze ship readiness, manning, and supplies/spares status
  • Skills in identifying gaps, making recommendations, and improving mission readiness deficiencies
  • Experience coordinating with stakeholder organizations on operations, mission support, and employment matters

Full Job Description

You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the OPERATION AND PLANS (N3), FUTURE OPERATIONS (N35), FUTURE PLANS (N35A) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience participating in the planning, programming, budgeting, analysis, forecasting, and execution of an annual budget.

Experience performing oversight of contract performance.

Experience with commercial vessel practices to include American Bureau of Shipbuilding class requirements and how they affect the readiness of sea going vessels.

Experience analyzing ship readiness, ship manning, and supplies/spares status. Experience identifying gaps and recommendations to improve deficiencies to promote mission readiness.

Experience coordinating with stakeholder organizations on matters relating to operations, mission support and employment.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will monitor and analyze shipboard competency fulfillment, budget execution, and ship operational requirements in accordance with the contract.
  • You will collect, record, and report cost and performance data for the Project Office in order to ensure contractual compliance.
  • You will coordinate with other commands, activities and agencies within the Navy Department, Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), Army Transportation (ARTRANS), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA-E) and Maritime Administration (MARAD).
  • You will coordinate with other commands on matters related to vessel security programs (TSP/MSP), bulk fuel movement operations, dry cargo movement operations for vessels supporting DoD.
  • You will conduct projects and studies which require analysis of interrelated issues of effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of substantive mission-oriented programs.
  • You will serve as the Command’s sole representative at major operational conferences dealing with key Navy, DOD and Allied representatives.
  • You will develop proposals and recommendations to resolve complex problems involving varied worldwide assigned programs’ ship operations.
  • You will institute corrective actions as appropriate to ensure timely and effective support of fleet’s mission.
  • You will prepare reports, briefings and recommendations and are able to present and defend positions to higher authority and to other staff.
  • You will work with the Business Manager and Project Officer to plan budgets and track execution, and provide general financial oversight

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/14/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12859487-26-MAR